Advanced Power Sources for Space Missions

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Technology & Engineering Astronomy & Space Physics

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ISBN10: 0309039991
ISBN13: 9780309039994
Publisher: Natl Academy Pr
Published: Feb 1 1989
Pages: 156
Height: 0.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Star Wars--as the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) is dubbed--will require reliable sources of immense amounts of energy to power such advanced weapons as lasers and particle beams. Are such power sources available? This study says no, not yet--and points the way toward the kind of energy research and development that is needed to power SDI.

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